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Cloudways vs DigitalOcean: prices and plans compared

Every Cloudways and DigitalOcean plan we track, compared on the price you pay to start, what it renews at and the cost over three years, plus money-back terms, uptime guarantees and data centers. Prices are checked against both providers daily (October 2026).

The short answer

  • DigitalOcean is cheaper to start: $4.00/mo against $11.00/mo.
  • DigitalOcean renews lower: its cheapest plan renews at $4.00/mo against $11.00/mo.
  • Cloudways has data centers in more countries (32 against 8).
  • For cloud hosting, Cloudways scores higher on value: 73/100 against 66/100.
CloudwaysDigitalOcean
Starting price$11.00/moCloudways DigitalOcean Standard Micro$4.00/moDigitalOcean Basic 512 MB / 1 vCPU / 10 GB
Renews at$11.00/mo$4.00/mo
Plans144152
Kinds of hostingcloud hosting, WordPress hostingcloud hosting, GPU servers, managed Kubernetes, managed databases, cloud storage, app hosting (PaaS)
Money-back guaranteeNoneNone
Uptime guarantee99.99%99.99%
Support24/7, live chat24/7
Data center countries32United States, Canada, Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, India…8United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, Singapore…
Founded20112011
HeadquartersMaltaUnited States
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Cloud hosting: Cloudways vs DigitalOcean

CloudwaysDigitalOcean
Cheapest planCloudways DigitalOcean Standard Micro1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB SSDDigitalOcean Basic 512 MB / 1 vCPU / 10 GB1 vCPU · 0.5 GB RAM · 10 GB SSD
From / renews at$11.00 / $11.00 per month$4.00 / $4.00 per month
Best value planCloudways DigitalOcean Standard 8XLValue score 73/100DigitalOcean Basic 16 GB / 8 vCPU / 320 GBValue score 66/100

Frequently asked questions

Is Cloudways cheaper than DigitalOcean?

DigitalOcean has the lower starting price: DigitalOcean Basic 512 MB / 1 vCPU / 10 GB at $4.00/mo, against Cloudways DigitalOcean Standard Micro at $11.00/mo. Compare the renewal prices too: they decide what you pay from the second term.

Which renews cheaper, Cloudways or DigitalOcean?

Cloudways's cheapest plan renews at $11.00/mo and DigitalOcean's at $4.00/mo. Over three years, Cloudways averages $11.00/mo and DigitalOcean $4.00/mo on those plans.

Do Cloudways and DigitalOcean offer a money-back guarantee?

Cloudways has no money-back window. DigitalOcean has no money-back window.

Which is better for cloud hosting, Cloudways or DigitalOcean?

On our value score, Cloudways: its Cloudways DigitalOcean Standard 8XL plan scores 73/100 against 66/100 for DigitalOcean's best cloud hosting plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.

See how we collect prices and score plans. Always confirm the final price at checkout.

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